Staff Profile
Karina Zambreno
I am a 6th Grade Earth Science teacher and have been teaching since 2005.
Before I became a teacher, I received a Master's degree in Horticultural Science from the University of Minnesota and did research on grapes and apple trees. This experience gave me the chance to do research, work with amazing scientists (like the people who brought us Honeycrisp apples!) and teach labs to undergraduates. This was where I found my passion for teaching. I decided to focus on middle school students and went to Hamline University to earn my teaching license. I love the enthusiasm and creativity these students bring to the classroom. I am always looking for ways to teach science through meaningful labs, engineering projects, class discussions, and debates.